B R Chopra passes away

Noted Bollywood filmmaker, Baldev Raj Chopra passed away early on Wednesday morning at his home in Mumbai. He was keeping ill for quite sometime due to age related disease.

The 94-year producer-director was famous for hit films like Gumrah, Waqt, Dharam Putra and Nikaah.

Chopra began his film career under the banner of B R films with his debut film, Naya Daur starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjanthimala. The film was a big hit in the 1950s.

He later shifted to television and produced one of the most popular serial, Mahabharat. Later on Chopra took a backseat in filmmaking, making way for his son, Ravi Chopra, who went on to make films like Baaghbaan, Baabul and Bhootnath.

Chopra's younger brother is Yash Chopra who formed his own company YashRaj films after splitting with his brother.

Chopra will be cremated at the Juhu Crematorium near his home in the evening.

Source: inhome.rediff.com